Dipankar Nandi

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Imperial College London

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Dipankar Nandi is a pioneering neurosurgeon whose work sits at the intersection of advanced robotics and minimally invasive cranial surgery. His research focuses on establishing the feasibility and safety of robotic-assisted techniques for complex neurosurgical procedures, with the goal of improving patient outcomes and surgical precision. In his landmark 2014 cadaver study, which has garnered 72 citations, Nandi demonstrated the viability of the da Vinci surgical robot for keyhole neurosurgery, successfully performing approaches such as supraorbital subfrontal and retrosigmoid craniotomies. This work provided critical early evidence that robotic systems could be safely applied to the delicate confines of the brain, opening new avenues for less invasive treatment. Beyond his technical contributions, Nandi is also a thoughtful commentator on the challenges of evaluating surgical innovation. His 2013 piece, “Not everything that counts can be easily counted,” co-authored with Paul and colleagues, argues for the necessity of national robotic surgery registries to capture long-term outcomes and rare events—a prescient call for better data in an era of rapid technological adoption. Through both his experimental and analytical work, Nandi has helped shape the conversation around how we safely integrate robotics into neurosurgery.